Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu
Contact: Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, 903-834-6191, vacorriher@ag.tamu.edu
Pete Flores, 361-362-9201, Pete.Flores@ag.tamu.edu
COLLEGE STATION – Pasture fertilization will be the topic of a Feb. 2 webinar by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service ecosystem science and management unit.
“Understanding Introduced Pasture Fertilization” is next in the Texas Range Webinar Series, scheduled on the first Thursday of each month from noon to 1 p.m., said Pete Flores, webinar coordinator in Corpus Christi.
“Participants will learn how fertilization is key to the persistence, productivity and nutritive value of our introduced pastures and hay meadows in Texas,” said Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, AgriLife Extension forage specialist in Overton.
“The key to maximizing fertilization practices is soil testing,” Corriher-Olson said. “Hay meadows should be tested annually because many of the nutrients are harvested into hay bales. Pastures can be tested every two to three years since livestock recycle nutrients. However, anytime we plan to incorporate new forages we should complete a soil analysis first. Without a soil analysis it’s just a guess as to what nutrients to apply and how much.”
This webinar and others in the series can be accessed at http://naturalresourcewebinars.tamu.edu.
For more information on the webinars, contact Flores at Pete.Flores@ag.tamu.edu.
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